The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
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MIR. CHARLES THEARD

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was introduced to the meeting. In the course
a distant wsrd-the tifth-that is unanimous
for McEnery, because he is OH the side of
right ond Justice.
He took up the presen. dissensions and
classed them as sore-headedness, and the
people are confronted with a faction Of So
ter as the opposition during Radical rule.
MIR. Iheard pointed out the good deeds of
Gov. McEnery. HE is the friend OF the
iaborer and every poor man, because he is
the friend of prospcrIty."' He could not see
any reason why he should moi; support Nc,
Emery when he considered the happiness and
prosperity of Louisiana
In conclusion he said that Gov. McEnery
had never offered himself as candidate I'M
III the bitter opposition was formed and com;
that bis honor had been assalled, and he de-
sired to uphold that honor and the record lie
had made.
MR.. GUY RUSSELL
delivered a short speech, in which Re said
that the cause of McEneTy in the first ward
was not hopeless. He came from the second
| ward, ward that will send a solid McEnery
| for McEnery az long AZ his name is before
the con .ention. He took up the charges
made by the so-called reformers against Gov.
McEi cry and denied each and every one,
which he classed as malicious ISLANDERS upon
sn honorable man..
He would be willing to vote for Nichols to
go al the head of an army if war broke out,
! but for Governor he wanted McEnery, who
has better claim than Gen. Nichols.
MIR. MEYER GUTHEIM
addressed the meeting in his usual eloquent
| and intelligent style. 1t was the first
time i'll fifteen, years that he had attend
ed @ meeting where so much unanimity was
iii 1ral -
ward from the very hands of those who claim
| to have it in this ward. and who are only liv-
ing under the hopeless impression that they
will get it.
ments, advanced one single reason why Nc.
Emery should not be candidate for Gov
ernor, and their arguments only tend to show
the great work that McEnery had done for
the State.
The speaker here pointed out the good
work OF Gov. McEnery in an eloquent man.
ner. and concluded by saying that as soon a,
Gov. McEnery appeared at Monroe and took
the stand, and gave as able and eloquent 8
tribute as was, ever. uttered for my State,
that moment the false assertions Of the re-
formers scattered like the mist Of the morn
ing before the MONDAY sun.
MIR. DAVID c. HoLLANDER
spoke next. !, He took up Gen; Nichols
could &C. out to the Soldiers Home and ge
plenty OF them with records as good az Gen
Nlcholls' whom the Big Four are to-day
leading around the countrs. The peop
want McEnery, for since he has been il
power all have prospered. and prosperit!
is before them.
Messrs. Meyer Gu,heir,, John F. Callahan
and David c. Hollander were appointed
committee on resolution, and offered tn
following, which were adopted unanimously
| a ~ mr. ai orr,
conducted with vituperaton and aggression
the name of Samuel Douglas .McEnery still
stands nnsullied and unblenlished as. before
And whereas, we, the people of the FRS
ward suffering too long under the assume,
leadership OF one man, feel that the time ma
come for independence of action.
that we, as workingmen anxious for the pros
perlty Of our State, as fathers DESTROYS of Sc
curing the blessings of good government TO
our children. and as citizens and Democrats
do hereby pledge ourselves to support Gov
McEnery IN the coming election.